Care Assistant School Health DOH - Partial Year - Grant (Full Time, Days)

Job Summary

Provides routine patient care, under the direction of the RN. Performs observations, reports patients' conditions and provides teaching to families.

Job Specific Duties

• Assists RN and LPN with state mandated screenings (vision, BMI, & oral health) in a timely and efficient manner. Ensures accuracy of documentation.
• Assists the nursing team with initial parent notification of referrals.
• Reviews health records; enters screening data and interventions in the student cumulative health record.
• Documents screening and student visits in Frontline (Trust repository) and NCH documentation systems.
• Ensures clinic is clean and orderly.
• Ensures clinic equipment and supplies are functional and organized and reports any problems related to equipment or physical environment to the nursing team.
• Performs First Aid within scope of practice for students seeking care in the health clinic.
• Maintains clinic inventory of supplies and picks up and delivers supplies to school health clinics.
• Participates in educational sessions with nursing team.
• Identifies students with chronic conditions, initiates contact with parents, and maintains nursing team informed of students requiring RN services.
• Ensures compliance with documentation for each student receiving services.
• Assists leaders and clinical personnel with clerical duties as needed.
• Attends open house and school meet and greet events in conjunction with the team.
• Assists with connecting students with NCH telehealth appointments/ NCH providers.

Qualifications

Job

:Nursing- Support (Clinical)

Primary Location

:Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus

Department

:GRANT- DOH SCHOOL HEALTH-2100-311027

Shift

:DaysJob Status:Full Time